The gluttonous little boy is four and a half years old, and even the wealthy family kneels down and

The scene in the coffee shop gradually came to mind.

That afternoon, the sunlight slanted into the booth by the window. Ren Hong and Jiang Wenshi arrived first, and the three chatted for about ten minutes. The bracelets remained quiet and didn't make a sound.

Just as Qiu An pushed open the door and pulled out a chair to sit down, a warm sensation suddenly appeared on her wrist.

Then it got hotter and hotter.

The heat didn't begin to dissipate until he left the coffee shop.

"It's Qiu An..." Yun Zi'ang murmured the name, then was startled and quickly shook his head, "Impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible."

He and Qiu An have known each other since college, for six or seven years now.

Qiu An's family is in the antique business. Although he's a bit wild, he's always been quite loyal.

Every time he got into trouble, he was the first to rush in and pull him out.

Yun Zi'ang thought about it more and more and felt it was impossible, as if trying to convince himself: "I must be overthinking it. Qiu An is just an ordinary person, how could he be a fox demon?"

His face tightened, and he suddenly asked, "Little Miss, can a fox demon transform into someone I know?"

"Of course you can." Xiao Jin tilted her head back, her grape-like eyes looking at him earnestly. "A demon that has cultivated enough can transform into whatever it wants."

"They can become strangers, or they can become someone you already know; in any case, your eyes won't be able to tell the difference."

Yun Ziang's face turned half white instantly.

If that's the case... is it possible that the fox demon transformed into Qiu An and got close to him?

Is Qiu An in danger?

Yun Zi'ang shook his head absently, "That's probably impossible too."

Clinging to a sliver of hope, he stammered, "Then... is it possible... that it was a spirit passing by outside the coffee shop? Maybe it just happened to walk past the window, which is why the bracelet got warm?"

He stared at Xiao Jin expectantly, as if waiting for a pardon.

Xiao Jin looked at him, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion, and understood perfectly well what was going on.

She tilted her head slightly and deliberately dragged out her words: "Maybe they were just passing by, or maybe they were, but..."

"But what?" Yun Zi'ang asked anxiously.

"You already have someone you suspect, don't you, nephew?" Xiao Jin stood on tiptoe and pointed to his chest with her chubby little finger, her eyes sparkling as if she could see right through his little thoughts.

Yun Ziang blushed instantly when his secret was exposed, a little embarrassed: "It's not that I suspect anything... it's just that the bracelet got hot when he came over."

He quickly added, "But it must be a coincidence! Apart from being a bit of a womanizer and having some wild ways, Qiu An is a pretty good person."

"Lu Peng even helped me film this video. His technique was incredibly professional; it's clearer than what a private investigator could do. He was a huge help to us!"

"Video? What video?" Xiao Jin looked at Yun Ziang in confusion.

Yun Ziang's face flushed with embarrassment when he thought of the video. He chuckled awkwardly, "It's just a funny video, nothing to mention."

"Oh..." Xiao Jin said sullenly, dragging out her words when Yun Ziang didn't tell her. Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "Grand-nephew, do you have a picture of him? Show it to Xiao Jin."

"Xiao Jin can tell at a glance whether it's true or not."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yun Ziang quickly took out his phone and started flipping through the photo album.

He and Qiu An had known each other for so many years, but they didn't have many proper photos together. He flipped through a few photos and found a group photo from their college graduation.

In the photo, two teenagers stand side by side. Qiu An is wearing an academic gown, his peach blossom eyes are curved, and there is a nonchalant smile at the corner of his mouth. His eyes are slightly upturned, and he has a natural charm.

He handed her the phone, his fingers trembling slightly with nervousness: "Little aunt, look, it's him."

Xiao Jin pressed her face against the phone screen, getting very close. After just one glance, she knew the answer in her heart.

It's him.

That's that stinky fox.

The person in the photo looks no different from an ordinary person, but in her eyes, there is a faint reddish demonic aura beneath the skin, and the upward curve at the corner of the eye hides an irresistible foxy charm. Even the way the person smiles has a touch of the fox's innate cunning.

Xiao Jin looked up, about to speak, when she saw Yun Ziang so nervous he was almost holding his breath, his fists clenched tightly, his eyes filled with both fear and anticipation—fear that it really was Qiu An, yet hoping it wasn't.

A little idea suddenly popped into her head.

This sly fox is hiding so well, and she's always hanging around her grand-nephew. It's no fun just exposing her directly.

Why not pretend you don't recognize him and let him come to you on his own, then see what he's up to?

Anyway, with her around, that stinky fox can't cause any trouble.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jin returned the phone to Yun Ziang, shook her little head, and said in a childish voice, "It wasn't him."

"real?!"

Yun Ziang's eyes lit up instantly. He let out a long sigh of relief, his whole body relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

He patted his chest, muttering repeatedly, "I knew it! I must have been overthinking it. How could Qiu An be a fox demon? He's even afraid of cockroaches, let alone a fox demon. People would laugh if they heard that."

He became more and more relaxed as he talked, and even laughed and complained: "Last time we went camping, a gecko crawled into the tent. It jumped higher than me and almost ripped the tent off."

"With that kind of guts, you think you can be a demon? Don't be ridiculous."

Xiao Jin stood beside him, watching his silly, surviving look, and secretly smiled.

Silly nephew, you'll find out in a few days whether your good brother is afraid of cockroaches or not.

She asked casually, "Grand-nephew, this Brother Qiu An has helped you so much, shouldn't we thank him?"

"Of course!" Yun Ziang said without hesitation. "Once this is over, I'll treat him to a nice meal. He really wants to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall at that private chef's restaurant in the west of the city. I've already made a reservation for him."

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?

Xiao Jin's eyes widened, her face showing a greedy expression. "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall sounds delicious!"

"It must taste delicious!"

Yun Zi'ang immediately saw through Xiao Jin's thoughts. "Little Miss, would you like some?"

"I'll order one for you too."

"Okay, okay!" She tilted her little face up, her eyes sparkling, and said with great sincerity, "Xiao Jin also wants to thank him for helping her grand-nephew take evidence of his bad uncle."

Yun Ziang was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Then I'll take you with me."

After he finished speaking, he thought it was a really good idea.

Firstly, we really should thank Qiu An properly, and secondly... with the young lady around, even if there were any dirty things, they wouldn't dare to approach him.

Although his aunt had said that Qiu An was not a fox demon, he still had some reservations. Meeting her with his aunt would make him feel more at ease.

"Sure!" Yun Ziang readily agreed. "I'll message him right away and ask if he's free tomorrow. I'll treat him to dinner."

As he spoke, he looked down at his phone, his fingers flying across the keyboard.

Xiao Jin stood beside him, watching his cheerful expression, and secretly covered her mouth with her hands behind her back, giggling.

You stinking fox, didn't you want to get close to your grandnephew?

Now Xiao Jin is going to take a good look at what tricks you're trying to pull.

-

When the two were driving back to the Yun family home, Yun Ziang was still recounting Qiu An's various embarrassing incidents, from being caught skipping classes in college to being cheated out of money when starting a business. He described them vividly, which completely put his doubts to rest.

Xiao Jin sat in her child safety seat, swinging her chubby little legs and occasionally making a "hmm" sound, but her little head was already thinking about other things.

She needs to prepare something in advance.

For example, draw a few talismans specifically for dealing with demons, and prepare some demon-attracting incense, a faint one, so that his demonic power is unstable and he is more likely to give himself away.

Oh, and we need to prepare more food.

Master said that foxes love to eat chickens, so he told the kitchen to make a few more roast chickens and see if the fox could resist revealing its true form.

Xiao Jin found it more and more interesting, and her eyes curved into two little crescent moons.

Meanwhile, in an apartment in the city center.

Qiu An was sitting on the sofa, looking down at his left palm, which had become demonized.

The burn on my palm hasn't healed yet; it's reddish-black with tiny blisters around the edges, and it hurts terribly with the slightest movement.

He wrapped himself in several layers of demonic energy, but he couldn't suppress the burning pain from the righteous energy. The power of the lightning-struck jujube wood was greater than he had expected.

"Damn piece of wood," he muttered under his breath, his brow furrowed.

Originally, he planned to throw away that broken bracelet so that he could get close to Yun Ziang smoothly, but he didn't expect to be hurt by the bracelet instead.

"How could such a powerful bracelet be given to that idiot Yun Zi'ang?"

Now, things have gotten worse. He lost the bracelet but also injured himself, and he won't be able to get close to Yun Ziang for a while.

Just as I was getting annoyed, my phone chimed.

He picked it up and saw that it was a message from Yun Zi'ang:

[Qiu An, are you free tomorrow? Let's grab a bite to eat. Thanks a lot for what you did for me.]

Qiu An raised an eyebrow slightly upon seeing the message.

Yun Zi'ang actually delivered himself to their doorstep.

But... Qiu An looked at his claws; the injury wouldn't heal on his own anytime soon.

If we can utilize the yang energy in Yun Ziang's body, we can definitely speed up the recovery from his injuries.

Qiu An hesitated, "That little girl went to help Yun Mingyue look for her child, she probably won't be back for several days."

Thinking this way, Qiu An became bolder. He decided to absorb as much yang energy as possible now to heal his injuries first, and deal with the rest later.

Qiu An tapped the screen a few times and replied:

【Sure, please send me your location.】

A moment later, Yun Ziang sent over the time and location.

Qiu An's eyes crinkled into a sly smile. "Zi'ang, Zi'ang, this time we're counting on you."

The next day at noon, Qiu An appeared on time at the restaurant that Yun Ziang had sent her.

His left hand was tightly bound with straps, leaving no gaps.

He was led by the waiter to the private room that Yun Ziang had reserved. As soon as he opened the door, Yun Ziang's voice rang out:

"You're really slow!"

"You're not even enthusiastic about eating; there's something wrong with your thinking!"

Qiu An scoffed, about to retort, but before he could speak, his face suddenly froze.

Inside the private room, Yun Ziang wasn't the only one sitting around the large round table; there was also a little boy.

It's Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin sat on the chair, peeking out with her little head, her hands gripping the dining table tightly.

She saw Qiu An push the door open and come in, then flailed a couple of times, stood on the chair, and raised her hand to greet him:

"Hey! It's Xiao Jin!"

All the expressions on Qiu An's face vanished in an instant.

He remained motionless, as if nailed to the ground.

"Come on, what are you standing there for?" Yun Ziang urged.

Qiu An forced a smile and said dryly, "Where did this child come from?"

"This is my youngest great-aunt," Yun Zi'ang explained, then realized something was wrong. "What's wrong?"

"Why do you look unhappy? I remember you really like children, didn't you?"

Qiu An, on high alert, looked at Xiao Jin warily and replied, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Yun Ziang was slightly embarrassed. He wanted to tell her in advance, but his little aunt wouldn't let him, saying she wanted to give Qiu An a surprise.

But at this moment, Yun Ziang, looking at Qiu An's reaction, vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Could Qiu An really have a problem?

Looking at Qiu An's expression, Xiao Jin's round eyes curved into two small crescent moons, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a mischievous arc. Her whole face exuded a smug sense of accomplishment.

You stinky fox, Xiao Jin has caught you!